| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Adam Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Seiter (fresh) 10 pts. C - Franklyn Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Thomas Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Joseph Aiken (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Aguilera (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Fred Cropper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Ruggeri (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Cloud St. | Albert Aguilera inbounds the ball | 29-43 |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | St. Cloud St. | Albert Aguilera misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-43 |
| 19:35 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Ruggeri snags the offensive board | 29-43 |
| 19:18 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Ruggeri drills a floater from the left wing set up by Joseph Aiken and the foul's on Franklyn Jones - foul #2 on Franklyn Jones, team foul #1 | 29-45 |
| 19:18 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Ruggeri makes the free throw | 29-46 |
| 18:54 | Mercy | George Edwards connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Franklyn Jones | 31-46 |
| 18:28 | St. Cloud St. | Albert Aguilera is whistled for traveling | 31-46 |
| 18:05 | Mercy | Thomas Perry steals it from George Edwards | 31-46 |
| 17:37 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Ruggeri is hacked by Franklyn Jones - foul #3 on Franklyn Jones, team foul #2 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Mercy | Ernest Petty (C) Franklyn Jones | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 17:23 | St. Cloud St. | Albert Aguilera loses the ball out of bounds | 31-46 |
| Subs | Mercy | Ricky McSpirit (SG) Kenneth Thompson | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Charles Drewry (SF) Albert Aguilera | |
| 17:10 | Mercy | Donald Seiter's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Ruggeri | 31-46 |
| 17:08 | St. Cloud St. | The rebound goes to Fred Cropper | 31-46 |
| 16:53 | St. Cloud St. | Thomas Perry misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by George Edwards - foul #1 on George Edwards, team foul #3 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Mercy | Raymond Malott (PG), Larry Bruni (SF), Carl Kelly (C) Adam Roberts, George Edwards, Donald Seiter | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Keith Thompson (SF), Johnny Scully (PF) Joseph Aiken, Fred Cropper | |
| 16:53 | St. Cloud St. | Thomas Perry makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 16:53 | St. Cloud St. | Thomas Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 16:42 | Mercy | Raymond Malott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-48 |
| 16:40 | Mercy | Ernest Petty gets the offensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 16:28 | Mercy | Keith Thompson steals the ball from Larry Bruni | 31-48 |
| 16:14 | St. Cloud St. | Thomas Perry lays it in | 31-50 |
| 16:04 | Mercy | Ernest Petty misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-50 |
| 16:03 | Mercy | Larry Bruni tips it home | 33-50 |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Raymond Malott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ricky McSpirit (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Bruni (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Petty (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Thomas Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Charles Drewry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Scully (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Ruggeri (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:40 | St. Cloud St. | Ricky McSpirit steps in front of the Thomas Perry pass | 33-50 |
| 15:25 | Mercy | Raymond Malott drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Ricky McSpirit and he's hacked by Keith Thompson - foul #2 on Keith Thompson, team foul #1 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Mercy | Kenneth Thompson (SG), George Edwards (SF), Donald Seiter (PF), Franklyn Jones (C) Ricky McSpirit, Larry Bruni, Ernest Petty, Carl Kelly | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Steve Murphree (PG), Joseph Aiken (SG), Albert Aguilera (SF), Fred Cropper (PF) Thomas Perry, Charles Drewry, Keith Thompson, Robert Ruggeri | |
| 15:25 | Mercy | Raymond Malott misses the free throw | 35-50 |
| 15:25 | Mercy | Franklyn Jones snags the offensive board | 35-50 |
| 15:12 | Mercy | Kenneth Thompson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-50 |
| 15:11 | St. Cloud St. | Johnny Scully snags the defensive board | 35-50 |
| 14:56 | St. Cloud St. | Johnny Scully hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-50 |
| 14:54 | Mercy | Franklyn Jones gets the rebound | 35-50 |
| 14:32 | Mercy | George Edwards can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 35-50 |
| 14:30 | St. Cloud St. | Fred Cropper gets the rebound | 35-50 |
| 14:04 | St. Cloud St. | Johnny Scully misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-50 |
| 14:02 | Mercy | Franklyn Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 13:41 | Mercy | Kenneth Thompson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from George Edwards | 38-50 |
| 13:24 | St. Cloud St. | Fred Cropper comes up short on the floater from the right block | 38-50 |
| 13:22 | St. Cloud St. | Steve Murphree tips it home | 38-52 |
| 13:16 | Mercy | George Edwards misses badly on a shot from the right side | 38-52 |
| 13:15 | St. Cloud St. | Johnny Scully pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| 12:56 | St. Cloud St. | Johnny Scully can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Seiter - foul #1 on Donald Seiter, team foul #4 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Mercy | Adam Roberts (PG), Ricky McSpirit (SG), Larry Bruni (SF), Ernest Petty (PF) Raymond Malott, Kenneth Thompson, George Edwards, Donald Seiter | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Thomas Perry (PG), Charles Drewry (SG), Keith Thompson (SF), Robert Ruggeri (C) Steve Murphree, Joseph Aiken, Albert Aguilera, Fred Cropper | |
| 12:56 | St. Cloud St. | Johnny Scully makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 12:56 | St. Cloud St. | Johnny Scully makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 12:43 | Mercy | Larry Bruni is fouled on the floor by Keith Thompson - foul #3 on Keith Thompson, team foul #2 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Mercy | Carl Kelly (C) Franklyn Jones | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Eric Howell (PF) Johnny Scully | |
| 12:25 | Mercy | Ernest Petty misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-54 |
| 12:24 | Mercy | Ernest Petty gets the offensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 12:05 | Mercy | Adam Roberts misses long on a shot from the right wing | 38-54 |
| 12:03 | St. Cloud St. | The rebound goes to Thomas Perry | 38-54 |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Adam Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky McSpirit (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Bruni (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Petty (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carl Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Thomas Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Charles Drewry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Eric Howell (fresh) C - Robert Ruggeri (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:44 | St. Cloud St. | Eric Howell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-54 |
| 11:43 | Mercy | Carl Kelly gets the rebound | 38-54 |
| 11:34 | Mercy | Adam Roberts's floater is tipped away by Robert Ruggeri | 38-54 |
| 11:33 | St. Cloud St. | Thomas Perry gets the rebound | 38-54 |
| 11:28 | St. Cloud St. | Keith Thompson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-54 |
| 11:26 | Mercy | Ernest Petty grabs the board | 38-54 |
| 11:06 | Mercy | Ernest Petty comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 38-54 |
| 11:04 | St. Cloud St. | Eric Howell grabs the board | 38-54 |
| 10:52 | St. Cloud St. | Keith Thompson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Perry | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:36 | Mercy | Larry Bruni misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Keith Thompson - foul #4 on Keith Thompson, team foul #3 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Mercy | Kenneth Thompson (SG), Donald Seiter (PF), Franklyn Jones (C) Ricky McSpirit, Ernest Petty, Carl Kelly | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Joseph Aiken (SG), Albert Aguilera (SF), Fred Cropper (PF) Charles Drewry, Keith Thompson, Eric Howell | |
| 10:36 | Mercy | Larry Bruni makes the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 10:36 | Mercy | Larry Bruni misses the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 10:36 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Ruggeri snags the defensive board | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:09 | St. Cloud St. | Fred Cropper is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Fred Cropper, team foul #4 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Mercy | George Edwards (SF) Larry Bruni | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 09:58 | Mercy | Thomas Perry steals the ball from Donald Seiter | 39-56 |
| 09:36 | St. Cloud St. | Albert Aguilera clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Seiter - foul #2 on Donald Seiter, team foul #5 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Mercy | Raymond Malott (PG) Adam Roberts | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 09:36 | St. Cloud St. | Albert Aguilera makes the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 09:36 | St. Cloud St. | Albert Aguilera misses the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 09:36 | Mercy | George Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 09:28 | Mercy | Franklyn Jones hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 39-57 |
| 09:26 | St. Cloud St. | Fred Cropper grabs the board | 39-57 |
| 09:04 | St. Cloud St. | Thomas Perry is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Thompson - foul #2 on Kenneth Thompson, team foul #6 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Johnny Scully (C) Robert Ruggeri | |
| 08:42 | St. Cloud St. | Johnny Scully clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 39-57 |
| 08:40 | Mercy | Franklyn Jones gets the rebound | 39-57 |
| 08:35 | Mercy | Kenneth Thompson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-57 |
| 08:33 | Mercy | Donald Seiter gets the offensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 08:15 | Mercy | Franklyn Jones's layup is rejected by Fred Cropper | 39-57 |
| 08:13 | Mercy | Donald Seiter misses the tip | 39-57 |
| 08:12 | St. Cloud St. | Thomas Perry grabs the board | 39-57 |
| 07:51 | St. Cloud St. | Thomas Perry buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Aiken | 39-59 |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Raymond Malott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Seiter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklyn Jones (fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Thomas Perry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Aiken (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Albert Aguilera (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Fred Cropper (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Scully (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Mercy | Johnny Scully is called for the reach on Donald Seiter - foul #1 on Johnny Scully, team foul #5 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Mercy | Adam Roberts (PG), Ricky McSpirit (SG), Ernest Petty (PF), Larry Bruni (C) Raymond Malott, Kenneth Thompson, Donald Seiter, Franklyn Jones | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Steve Murphree (PG), Charles Drewry (SG), Keith Thompson (SF), Robert Ruggeri (C) Thomas Perry, Joseph Aiken, Albert Aguilera, Fred Cropper | |
| 07:30 | Mercy | Ricky McSpirit is hacked by Johnny Scully - foul #2 on Johnny Scully, team foul #6 | 39-59 |
| 07:18 | Mercy | George Edwards comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-59 |
| 07:16 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Ruggeri snags the defensive board | 39-59 |
| 06:53 | St. Cloud St. | Keith Thompson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Drewry | 39-62 |
| 06:36 | Mercy | Larry Bruni knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Ernest Petty | 41-62 |
| 06:13 | St. Cloud St. | Steve Murphree knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Drewry | 41-65 |
| 06:05 | Mercy | Robert Ruggeri is called for the reach on Larry Bruni - foul #1 on Robert Ruggeri, team foul #7 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Mercy | Raymond Malott (PG), Carl Kelly (C) Adam Roberts, George Edwards | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Bradley Ryland (C) Robert Ruggeri | |
| 06:05 | Mercy | Larry Bruni makes the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 06:05 | Mercy | Larry Bruni makes the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| 05:36 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Drewry hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 43-65 |
| 05:35 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Drewry grabs the offensive rebound | 43-65 |
| 05:12 | St. Cloud St. | Steve Murphree misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-65 |
| 05:11 | St. Cloud St. | Johnny Scully tips it back up and in | 43-67 |
| 05:01 | Mercy | Larry Bruni clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-67 |
| 05:00 | Mercy | Ernest Petty can't tip it in | 43-67 |
| 04:59 | St. Cloud St. | Keith Thompson snags the defensive board | 43-67 |
| 04:41 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Drewry travels with the ball | 43-67 |
| Subs | Mercy | Lester Price (PG), Harold Fagan (SF) Ricky McSpirit, Larry Bruni | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Steven Liverman (PG), Eric Howell (PF) Steve Murphree, Johnny Scully | |
| 04:28 | Mercy | Ernest Petty misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Eric Howell - foul #1 on Eric Howell, team foul #8 | 43-67 |
| 04:28 | Mercy | Ernest Petty makes the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 04:28 | Mercy | Ernest Petty misses the 2nd free throw | 44-67 |
| 04:28 | St. Cloud St. | Eric Howell pulls down the rebound | 44-67 |
| 04:00 | St. Cloud St. | Eric Howell lays it in set up by Steven Liverman | 44-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Mercy | Lester Price's pass is intercepted by Steven Liverman | 44-69 |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Lester Price (fresh) SG - Raymond Malott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Fagan (fresh) PF - Ernest Petty (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Steven Liverman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Drewry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Eric Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Ryland (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Drewry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-69 |
| 03:24 | Mercy | Ernest Petty gets the rebound | 44-69 |
| 03:19 | Mercy | Ernest Petty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-69 |
| Subs | Mercy | Ricky McSpirit (SG) Lester Price | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Johnny Scully (PF) Keith Thompson | |
| 02:50 | St. Cloud St. | Carl Kelly steals it from Eric Howell | 44-69 |
| 02:41 | Mercy | Ernest Petty buries a driving attempt near the basket | 46-69 |
| 02:12 | St. Cloud St. | Eric Howell is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Eric Howell, team foul #9 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Mercy | Lester Price (PG), Larry Bruni (PF) Raymond Malott, Carl Kelly | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Steve Murphree (SG) Bradley Ryland | |
| 02:01 | Mercy | Ricky McSpirit buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-69 |
| 01:57 | St. Cloud St. | Steve Murphree misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ricky McSpirit - foul #2 on Ricky McSpirit, team foul #7 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Mercy | Raymond Malott (PG), Carl Kelly (C) Lester Price, Harold Fagan | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Keith Thompson (SF), Bradley Ryland (C) Steven Liverman, Eric Howell | |
| 01:57 | St. Cloud St. | Steve Murphree makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 01:57 | St. Cloud St. | Steve Murphree makes the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 01:54 | Mercy | Raymond Malott is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Drewry - foul #2 on Charles Drewry, team foul #10 | 49-71 |
| 01:54 | Mercy | Raymond Malott makes the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 01:54 | Mercy | Raymond Malott makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 01:31 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Drewry hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steve Murphree and he's hacked by Ernest Petty - foul #1 on Ernest Petty, team foul #8 | 51-73 |
| 01:31 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Drewry makes the free throw | 51-74 |
| 01:18 | Mercy | Larry Bruni can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Keith Thompson - foul #5 on Keith Thompson, team foul #11 | 51-74 |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Eric Howell (SF) Keith Thompson | |
| 01:18 | Mercy | Larry Bruni makes the 1st free throw | 52-74 |
| 01:18 | Mercy | Larry Bruni makes the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 00:56 | St. Cloud St. | Bradley Ryland misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-74 |
| 00:54 | Mercy | Raymond Malott snags the defensive board | 53-74 |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Mercy | Ricky McSpirit misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-74 |
| 00:45 | St. Cloud St. | Bradley Ryland grabs the board | 53-74 |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | St. Cloud St. | Bradley Ryland misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-74 |
| 00:18 | Mercy | Ricky McSpirit grabs the board | 53-74 |
| 00:12 | Mercy | Raymond Malott is fouled on the floor by Charles Drewry - foul #3 on Charles Drewry, team foul #12 | 53-74 |
| 00:12 | Mercy | Raymond Malott makes the 1st free throw | 54-74 |
| 00:12 | Mercy | Raymond Malott makes the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| 00:00 | St. Cloud St. | Steve Murphree runs out the clock | 55-74 |